But why? Why would there be a sudden loss of cabin pressure? Explosion? The loss of electricity also seems unlikely because the plane is equiped with multiple sources of power, including a wind based turbine for last-minute emergency purposes. Even though the plane was travelling through a radar gap, we would still be able to pick up a distress signal, if one was sent from the plane. Even if the plane hit severe turbulence, I found it quite hard to believe that the pilot would not had the time to send out distress signal. All seem to point towards somekind of sudden loss in cabin pressure, if not an explosion of somekind. The turbulence / loss of power theory just seems not very plausible at explaining this accident. Ironically, if it indeed was a sudden loss of cabin pressure, and the pax lost conscious in 15~30 seconds, perhaps it was better that way...than finding yourself in an unforgiving ocean, dark, fire burning around you...quite like hell if you ask me...